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Friday, 27 April 2018 00:04
Armenia: urgent international appeal
On 21 April, 37 human rights organisations and NGOs made an urgent appeal to the UN Council of Europe on behalf of Armenia. The opening sentence was, ‘We, the undersigned civil society organisations, wish to bring…
Thursday, 26 April 2018 23:45
Iraq and Afghanistan: elections
Iraqi religious figures and institutions are debating the 12 May elections in public. Some call for boycotting them, some recommend voting for new candidates. The Shi’ite religious establishment, believing the previous ‘corrupt people’ robbed the nation,…
Thursday, 19 April 2018 20:57
North Korea: positives to pray for
CIA Director Mike Pompeo recently made a top-secret visit to North Korea as an envoy for President Trump and met that country’s leader, Kim Jong-un. The extraordinary meeting between one of Trump’s most trusted emissaries and…
Thursday, 19 April 2018 20:54
Gaza border: third Friday of protests
Please continue to pray over the Gaza border. In the third Friday of protests, 10,000-15,000 Palestinians took part in violent riots in different locations along the border, and again tried to cross the barrier; they intend…
Thursday, 19 April 2018 20:51
Canada: ‘we’re not making fun of Jesus’
Christian satire website Babylon Bee was called ‘fake news’ by Facebook, but their comical take on Christian culture has a deeper purpose. They aim to make Bible believers think. ‘We want to make clear we’re not…
Thursday, 19 April 2018 20:48
Syria: praying for the future
There are signs that things can improve from now on, as chief participants in Syria’s war are keen to stabilise the conflict. The latest chemical attack and international accusations come in the midst of questions that…